Membership Engagement

The Membership Engagement Division focuses on the current NCTA membership with the purpose of increasing networking opportunities, developing the talent and leadership pool, supporting NCTA initiatives, and promoting a sense of ownership and belonging within the organization. It encompasses the following committees:

Awards and Recognition

Membership Initiatives (sub-committee: New Member Orientation)

Listserv (mailing list moderators)

Volunteers

Website

Jamila S. Maxie, Division Head

University of Houston - Clear Lake

Awards and Recognition

The Awards and Recognition Committee invites nominations for the Service and Leadership and Lifetime Achievement awards and manages the annual Service Recognition Awards. The Committee also works to promote recognition of our members for their work on behalf of NCTA and in the field of testing in general.

Mailing List

The Mailing List Committee is charged with moderating the mailing list when necessary, posting items of general interest such as job notices, reminding members how to join/un-subscribe, and informing users about general list etiquette.

Gayle Veltman, ModeratorWichita State Univ

Diane Patterson, Co-ModeratorThree Rivers College

Merchandise

Committee Chair Appointment Pending

Networking

The Networking Committee explores how to best provide communication channels to facilitate the sharing of timely information and networking tools such as social media, (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter), conference App, Google Chat, Wiki and launch special projects to keep membership connected to NCTA.

Volunteer Services

The Volunteer Services Program actively recruits volunteers and matches members who volunteer to serve in various positions (on committees, for ad-hoc work, with initiatives, etc.). The Volunteer Services Coordinator is responsible for identifying organizational needs for volunteers, recruiting member volunteers, and matching the volunteers to the organizational needs.

Tammy Roach, ChairUniversity of Louisville

Website

The Website Committee is charged with posting news items to the website, evaluating the overall website functioning and design, and working with the Webmaster to improve the site.